[TN-Bird] Henslow's Sparrows at Festival of Wings
- From: Rconnorsphoto@xxxxxxx
- To: TN-Bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 30 May 2005 11:02:37 EDT
Sunday, May 29, 2005
Tullahoma TN, Coffee County
The first annual Festival of Wings cosponsored by Operation Migration was
held at the Tullahoma airport over the weekend. Linda Kelly, Sarah Scott and
myself went down on Sunday to enjoy the exhibits, light aircraft demonstrations
and sample the area birding. We got our target birds easier than planned.
On Saturday Ruth Luckado of Highland Rim TOS was leading field trips to Bark
Camp Barrens, a TWRA property with nesting HENSLOW'S SPARROWS. That site is
some 40 minutes distance from the airport, but on returning to the airport they
heard a Henslow's singing next to the parking area! On Sunday when we arrived
Ruth had her scope set up and within a few yards of the festival area we had
both HENSLOW'S and GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS for great views and comparison of two
similar species. The sparrows were in an unmowed area with broomsedge and
other tall grasses, blackberry vines and sweet gum saplings. We had at least
two
singing Henslow's, they perched in the saplings and were quite cooperative
for viewing. The Grasshopper Sparrow went from mowed short grass to tall weeds.
Tullahoma and the airport are in the southeast corner of Coffee County,
adjoining Moore and Bedford Counties. Similar habitats could be checked in
those
counties and possibly turn up more of these birds.
Sarah S. also got her life look at N. BOBWHITE QUAIL, a bird more often heard
than seen.
Richard Connors
Nashville TN
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